DIO will be releasing an updated version of his Killing the Dragon CD, entitled Killing the Dragon: Tour Edition, on October 22nd through Spitfire Records. Included on the CD will be the following bonus items not found on the original version: 01. Ronnie James Dio (with DEEP PURPLE) - Fever Dreams (live) 02. Ronnie James ...

KREATOR and DESTRUCTION have issued a joint statement explaining the reasons for the cancellation of the groups' Poughkeepsie, New York show at The Chance on Sunday, September 15th. "The hall in which the band were supposed to play was not available," begins the statement. "The replacement room had only a very small stage for an ...

NEUROTICA have parted ways with Smackdown Records less than three months following the release of their self-titled third full-length album through the WWE-affiliated label, NEUROTICA frontman Kelly Shaefer has confirmed via a posting on the band's official web site. "We are no longer on Smackdown Records," Shaefer wrote. "We must keep our momentum going coming ...

Swedish apocalyptic noisecore outfit CULT OF LUNA have set The Beyond as the title of their sophomore album — the group's first for Earache Records — which is currently being mixed for a late 2002 release. The full track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Inside Fort Meade 02. Receiver 03. Genesis 04. ...

JUDAS PRIEST may look and act tough when performing onstage, but the legendary headbangers have big hearts when it comes to animals. In a recent letter to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the band's manager revealed the hard rockers' softer side, noting, "The members of JUDAS PRIEST are all animal lovers, and ...

The following is a list of the top-selling hard rock/heavy metal albums in Sweden for the week ending September 13th, 2002 (as reported by the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet): 01. (NEW) IN FLAMES - Reroute To Remain 02. (03) P.O.D. - Satellite 03. (NEW) KISS - The Very Best Of 04. (02) QUEENS OF THE ...

Polish death metallers YATTERING have reportedly signed with Candlelight Records after a lengthy and well-publicized contractual dispute with France's Season Of Mist. YATTERING's third album, Genocide, is scheduled to surface in March 2003. ...

SECTION 16, the new band featuring ex-PSYCO DRAMA/MAGNITUDE 9 vocalist Corey Brown and former PSYCO DRAMA guitarist Hercules Castro, will release their debut album in October through DCA Recordings. ...